Jacksonville Sharks News

Sharks lose third straight game

Sat, 18 May 2013 23:55:33 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- After winning their first six games of the season, the Jacksonville Sharks have now lost three in a row.

Sharks Outlast Barnstormers, 40-34, For Fifth Straight Win

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 23:53:47 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, - Thanks to yet another outstanding defensive effort, the 2012 South Division Champion Jacksonville Sharks emerged from a back-and-forth battle with a 40-34 victory over the Iowa Barnstormers in front of 8,011 on Sea Best Field at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena on Friday night. With the win, the Sharks improved to 5-0 for the first time in franchise history.

Sharks win big in home opener

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 23:49:33 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- After three straight road games to begin the season, the Sharks finally got to play in front of their home fans on Friday night, and boy did they put on a show.

Sharks set to begin 2013 season at Tampa Bay on Saturday

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 01:07:09 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Sharks will begin the 4th season in franchise history with three straight road games.

Sharks remember former teammate Jerry Brown who was killed in crash

Sun, 09 Dec 2012 03:08:36 GMT

Dallas Cowboys nose tackle Josh Brent was arrested on charges of intoxication manslaughter after flipping his car in Irving, Texas Saturday morning in an accident that killed Cowboys practice-squad player Jerry Brown, according to Irving police.

Capozzoli Kicks Sharks Into Conference Championship

Sun, 29 Jul 2012 00:19:02 GMT

JACKSONVILLE - With his team down by one point and six seconds remaining, Marco Capozzoli drilled a 51-yard field goal as time expired to give the Jacksonville Sharks a 58-56 victory over the Georgia Force in the American Conference Semifinals. The win advances the ArenaBowl XXIV Champion Sharks to the conference championship game against the Philadelphia Soul.

Former JU star catches on with the Sharks

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 13:28:53 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Most college football players dream of playing in the NFL, not the Arena Football League. After a brief opportunity with the Minnesota Vikings, JU's all-time leading receiver Josh Philpart has found a home with the Jacksonville Sharks.

Sharks to open playoffs at home on Saturday night

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 19:36:24 GMT

JACKSONVILLE - The ArenaBowl XXIV Champion Jacksonville Sharks will begin its 2012 postseason run by hosting the division rival Georgia Force on Saturday, July 28. The game will kick off at 7:00 p.m. on Sea Best Field at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena.

Sharks clinch playoff berth with 48-30 win over Predators

Sat, 14 Jul 2012 23:04:13 GMT

JACKSONVILLE - For the second consecutive game, the ArenaBowl XXIV Champion Jacksonville Sharks turned in a dominant defensive effort.

Sharks mascot suspended for altercation with fan

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 10:53:00 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jacksonville Sharks have suspended their mascot, Chum, for the Sharks final regular season home game July 14.

Sharks Fall to VooDoo in Divisional Clash, 65-55

Sat, 30 Jun 2012 23:41:19 GMT

JACKSONVILLE - The ArenaBowl XXIV Champion Jacksonville Sharks kept the game close into the fourth quarter but ultimately never regained the lead in the second half, falling 65-55 at New Orleans Arena on Saturday night. With the loss, Jacksonville drops into second place in the American Conference's South Division.

Four picks lead Sharks to 56-42 win over Gladiators

Sun, 24 Jun 2012 02:33:48 GMT

JACKSONVILLE - The ArenaBowl XXIV Champion Jacksonville Sharks used a late defensive stand and long touchdown pass to hold off the Cleveland Gladiators, 56-42, in front of 9,662 at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena on Saturday night.

Early miscues cost Sharks in 62-27 loss to Soul

Sat, 16 Jun 2012 23:43:48 GMT

JACKSONVILLE - Several early turnovers created a deficit from which the Jacksonville Sharks could not come back, as the team fell by a 62-27 count against the Philadelphia Soul in front of 10,206 on Sea Best Field at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena on Saturday night.

Sharks stumble in second half

Sat, 09 Jun 2012 22:32:48 GMT

JACKSONVILLE - The ArenaBowl XXIV Champion Jacksonville Sharks built a three-score lead in the second quarter but could not keep up momentum in the second half, falling by a 56-39 score to the Georgia Force at The Arena at Gwinnett Center on Saturday night.

Sharks top Storm for third straight victory, 71-61

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 23:56:39 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The ArenaBowl XXIV Champion Jacksonville Sharks built a twenty-point halftime lead then withstood a late rally, defeating the Tampa Bay Storm by a 71-61 score in front of 11,080 on Sea Best Field at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena on Saturday night.

Sharks Roll Over Barnstormers

Sat, 19 May 2012 23:40:43 GMT

JACKSONVILLE - The Jacksonville Sharks built an early lead thanks to a pair of first-half interceptions and never looked back, cruising past the Iowa Barnstormers to a 55-19 victory in front of 10,642 on Sea Best Field at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena.

Jacksonville Sharks Face Off Against The New Orleans VooDoo

Sat, 05 May 2012 16:07:50 GMT

The Jacksonville Sharks kicked off their game against the New Orleans VooDoo with a ""Cuatro de Mayo" fiesta. The Sharks won the home game, beating the VooDoo 41-37.

Sharks Topple Gladiators 54-49

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 22:52:35 GMT

CLEVELAND, OH - Bobby Sewall hauled in the decisive 25-yard touchdown pass from Omar Jacobs with 14 seconds remaining as the ArenaBowl XXIV Champion Jacksonville Sharks defeated the Cleveland Gladiators by a 54-49 score at Quicken Loans Arena on Saturday night.

Jax Native Bryan Evans Patrols Sharks Secondary

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:38:20 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Bryan Evans, a 2005 graduate of Ed White High School, is playing football again in his hometown.

Sharks Lose to Utah 75-67

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 00:24:14 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jacksonville Sharks had the ball with a chance to tie the game in the final seconds but could not score, as the Utah Blaze outlasted the Sharks, 75-67, in a back-and-forth battle in front of 9,016 on at Sea Best Field on Friday night.